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Speaking your TRUTH when you're FRUSTRATED and ANGRY at the WORLD
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There comes a moment in life when the quiet murmur of unspoken truths grows too loud to ignore. It starts as a faint flicker, a fragile thought on the edge of awareness, and then builds into something undeniable — a need to give voice to what matters most. The courage to speak out can sometimes feel like a rebellion against the silence that so often surrounds us.
Finding that voice is a powerful act, one that transcends words and becomes a declaration of self. Whether through action, expression, or the simple act of standing firm, it’s a reminder that truth carries the strength to inspire change. It is in daring to speak, to share, that we discover not just our voice, but its ability to ripple outward and connect us all.
Featuring Harry Owen (Website - https://harryowen.co.za).
Filmed in Platbos Forest, Western Cape, South Africa (https://platbos.co.za)
The poems read in this film are as follows:
Blessing - written by Harry Owen
The Journey - written by Mary Oliver
Epiphany - written by Harry Owen
What I Wish For You - written by Harry Owen
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Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael (previously known as Green Renaissance). We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth – that we are all human. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion.
In collaboration with iNous, we recently released a beautiful deck of 52 cards - each card containing a quote from one of our films, paired with the activating visual muses of Lanon Prigge. The aim of this deck is to rekindle child-like curiosity and creativity, helping to navigate the shared waters of our human experience with grace and joy. If you’d like to consider purchasing your copy, shop here - https://tgc.link/reflections
You can also sign up to take part in the Reflections of Life Intentional Journey, receiving a digital copy of each card direct to your email, over a consecutive 52 day period - https://www.inous.org/reflections-of-life-intentional-email-journey/
Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey-Volschenk
Colour grade - by Daniel de Villiers
The following music tracks are used in this film, all sourced from Epidemic Sound:
Dawn on the Runway - by Boone River
Jorja - by Sam Will
Underscore - by Hampus Naeselius
Prayer for Peace - by Ave Air
A Rising Sun - by Alan Ellis
Sunset Over Barren Island - by Polar Nights
If These Trees Could Talk - by Christophe Gorman
A huge thank you to these guys, who gave so generously of their to time to help with translations, enabling us to provide subtitles in the following languages:
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) - by Shun-Ying Lu
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Czech - by Katarína Božek
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Tanja Pütz
Greek - by Vicky Polychroni
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Kurdish - by Gashbeen Hassan
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian - by Tadej Pasar
Spanish - by Paty Aguirre
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A Chat with Jenny Jackson - BEHIND THE LENS
In this Behind the Lens insert, Justine sits down with Jenny Jackson, a familiar face to many who have followed our work. Having been featured in six of our films, Jenny has touched countless lives with her openness, resilience, and wisdom. Through this conversation, she reflects on her journey, and the impact of sharing her story with the world.
If you have missed any of Jenny's films, you can find them here:
All Cats are Black - https://youtu.be/dK2km_x9-as
Fear is Our Friend (compilation) - https://youtu.be/qNV4gvcQuAk
"Love, Mummy" - https://youtu.be/miLs1AfMrIY
Now You are Free - https://youtu.be/Np-uU-tH6oU
We Didn't Know - https://youtu.be/cdpIec1iG6E
I Owe You My Life - https://youtu.be/m2q5GiDllb4
Enjoy 🙂
Wisdom at 96: Life Advice from a Century of Experience - YouTube
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What gives you a sense of awe? You might imagine standing on a wide-open plain with a storm approaching, or holding the tiny finger of a newborn baby. That word, awe - the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your understanding of the world - is often associated with the extraordinary. But you don’t need remarkable circumstances to encounter awe.
You can find it every day, often in the humblest places. Staring up at a starry sky; looking at a sculpture that makes you shudder; listening to a medley of instruments joining into one complex, spine-tingling melody - those experiences remind us that we’re part of something that will exist long after us.
Luckily, we don’t need to wait until we stumble upon it - we can seek it out. Awe is all around us. With a little intentionality, we can reclaim our sense of wonder in the everyday, ordinary moments of life. Perhaps awe, while an ordinary response to the extraordinary, is also an extraordinary response to the ordinary.
Featuring Dot Fisher-Smith.
Filmed in Ashland, Oregon, USA.
All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
To be part of this journey : http://www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/reflectionsfilms
Join our YouTube channel to get early access to our films :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPPUszZ4-7yzZNgAAYwJjg/join
Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael (previously known as Green Renaissance). We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth – that we are all human. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion.
In collaboration with iNous, we recently released a beautiful deck of 52 cards - each card containing a quote from one of our films, paired with the activating visual muses of Lanon Prigge. The aim of this deck is to rekindle child-like curiosity and creativity, helping to navigate the shared waters of our human experience with grace and joy. If you’d like to consider purchasing your copy, shop here - https://tgc.link/reflections
You can also sign up to take part in the Reflections of Life Intentional Journey, receiving a digital copy of each card direct to your email, over a consecutive 52 day period - https://www.inous.org/reflections-of-life-intentional-email-journey/
Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey
The following music tracks are used in this film:
Lullaby to a Bird - by Yoav Ilan (via ArtList)
Pirates And Princesses - by Johannes Bornlof (via Epidemic Sound)
Sky Blue - by Yoav Ilan (via ArtList)
Distant Embers - by Adi Goldstein (via ArtList)
Imagine - by Valter Nowak (via Epidemic Sound)
Under Quilted Canopy - by Doug Kaufman (via ArtList)
A huge thank you to these guys, who gave so generously of their to time to help with translations, enabling us to provide subtitles in the following languages:
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) - by Shun-Ying Lu
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Czech - by Katarína Božek
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Tanja Pütz
Greek - by Vicky Polychroni
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Korean - by Hotae Devin Noh
Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Slovenian - by Tadej Pasar
Spanish - by Paty Aguirre
Thai - by Ornwara Diloknawarit